Brenda Brathwaite

Brenda Brathwaite (born 12 October 1966) is an American game designer and developer in the video game industry.

Life and career

Born in Ogdensburg, New York, and a graduate of Clarkson University, Brathwaite is best known for her work on the Wizardry series of video role-playing games and, more recently, the non-digital series The Mechanic is the Message. She has worked in game development since 1981 and has credits on 22 game titles. Examples of her credits include the award-winning series Wizardry for which Brenda provided game design, level design, system design, writing and scripting. Brenda also worked on other notable IPs including games such as Icon, The Mansion, Heroes, etcetera.

"Next Generation Magazine" identified her as the woman with the longest continuous service in video game development.In 2006, Brathwaite was named one of the 100 most influential women in the game industry by "Next Generation" magazine and her peers."Nerve" magazine cited her as a “New Radical” — one of “the 50 artists, actors, authors, activists...
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